Does it feel like you might need to burn off some of that Halloween candy this weekend?
Then you’re in good luck.
As we turn the calendar to November, this weekend will offer opportunities to hop on the bike, clean up a local historic site or participate in family fun activities, to help everyone not regret that pile of Reese’s and Snickers you ate Friday night.
Take a look at what’s happening and start making your plans.
Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll
Residents participate in a past Sakonnet Coastal Bike + Stroll in Portsmouth.
The Island Park Preservation Society and Bike Newport are issuing a direct call to the Aquidneck Island community and beyond to help get 1,000 bicycles to the 3rd Annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Nov. 1.
This event celebrates family-friendly, outdoor activities and highlights the community’s enthusiasm for cycling and active transportation. For the third consecutive year, a scenic stretch of coastal road through Island Park and The Hummocks will be safely closed to motorized vehicles, inviting everyone to enjoy three hours of car-free recreation.
The free, family-friendly event provides a unique opportunity to experience the coastal beauty of Portsmouth safely.
The car-free route includes Park Avenue (starting just east of Mason Avenue) and Point Road, Hummocks Avenue and Anthony Road (up to the railroad overpass).
The route also connects directly with the shared-use path on the Sakonnet River Bridge, creating an opportunity for residents of Tiverton and beyond to join the challenge. There is no official start or finish line, participants are encouraged to hop on the route wherever they meet it.
All participants must complete an electronic waiver prior to riding or walking. Helmets are encouraged for all participants and are required up to age 15. The road is closed to cars strictly between 8:30 a.m. and noon. For more information and a link to the waiver, search Facebook for Sakonnet Coastal Bike + Stroll 2025.
Aquidneck Food Pantry fundraiser
Join the Aquidneck Food Pantry for fun and laughs at the Aquidneck Food Pantry’s Funny4Funds Comedy Fundraiser at the VFW Post, 822 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by stopping by the food pantry location on Sprague Street, contacting the pantry on Facebook, or asking one of the friendly, dedicated volunteers.
There will be a 50/50 Raffle, Raffle Items and a “Buy It Now” table. Raffle items will consist of New England Patriots Collections, Houseware Items, DVD Movie Packages, Children’s Toys, Handmade Blankets, Appliances, Electronics, Jewelry, Fashion, and Liquor and Wine Party Baskets galore!
Butts Hill Fort Cleanup
The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is inviting volunteers to a Fall Cleanup on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (There is no rain date). The meeting point is the Fort gate on Butts Street off Sprague Street. Google “26 Butts Street” for directions to the Main Gate. No parking is allowed on Butts Street. Participants are asked to park along Dyer Street or at Portsmouth High School.
The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is inviting volunteers to a Fall Cleanup on Sunday, Nov. 2.
This event has been designated as “Col. Burton C. Quist USMC Commemorative Clearing” in memory of BHFRC “Founding Father” who passed away in 2023. We welcome all US Marines to join the volunteer brush fight as a way to celebrate the Corps’ 250th birthday on Nov. 10.
Every participant will need to sign a town liability form upon arrival. BHFRC officials will be on hand throughout the day, so if you join in progress, please sign in with a team member. Bring work gloves and dress warmly. We will be clearing up the Southern ramparts and green areas of the fort’s earthworks and trenches ahead of the oncoming winter season. Participants are also encouraged to bring protective eye gear, loppers, shears, weed whackers, and rakes.
For more information, visit battleofrhodeisland.org.
Greenvale Vineyards Harvest Festival
Greenvale Vineyards will host its 26th annual harvest festival on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the annual grape harvest.
Enjoy live, music from the Brian James Quartet, wine tastings, an artisan market, firepits, tours, food trucks and more.
The festival will be held rain or shine.
For more information, visit greenvale.com/events/2025-Harvest-Festival.
Free for All Saturday
The Newport Art Museum will host a Free for All Saturday on Nov. 1 from noon to 3 p.m. for an inspired day of art, storytelling, and community in celebration of Día de los Muertos!Contribute to the community ofrenda (altar) with photographs and momentos of loved ones who have passed on, engage in exhibition related art-making, dance to mariachi music, eat tamales, visit the artist in residence in the studio and attend the opening of the youth art exhibition “Honoring the Spirit Within” in the Museum School. This event is made possible through dedicated collaboration with our community partners Conexíon Latina Newport, Newport County Prevention Coalition, Viking Tours of Newport and Mariachi Ositos de Brown.
The Viking trolley will begin pick up at the MLK Community Center and Conexion Latina Newport around 11:45 a.m. and continue until the end of the event at 3 p.m.
For more information, visit newportartmuseum.org/events/ffas-november.
This article originally appeared on Newport Daily News: Sakonnet Bike, Newport Art Museum Free for All top Newport area events
